Department History

The Special Medical Service Office was originally established as the Cadre Health Care Section in October 1994. In 2007, the Famous TCM Doctor Studio was created to expand high‑end Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic and treatment services. In July 2024, the department was renamed the Special Medical Service Office, marking a new phase of optimized functions and high‑quality special medical services.

Department Honors

The office has received numerous provincial, municipal, and hospital‑level awards, including Advanced Collective and Advanced Department in Professional Ethics. It is recognized as a benchmark department for high‑end medical services within the hospital.

Department Leadership

The department has been led successively by Lu Yannian, Wang Dongcai, Yi Wuyong, and other dedicated professionals. Under their leadership, the team follows the guiding philosophy:

“People‑oriented, Service First, Integrity and Innovation, Practical and Far‑reaching.”

The team places patient needs at the center, leverages the strengths of TCM, and relies on modern management to optimize service workflows, integrate medical resources, and build a premium special medical service brand.

Scope of Research and Services

The office coordinates the daily operations and quality control of special medical services, the Famous TCM Doctor Studio, and the Famous TCM Diagnosis and Treatment Center across all hospital campuses. It integrates TCM resources from 16 national, provincial, and municipal key disciplines, combining traditional TCM syndrome differentiation with modern imaging and laboratory data to achieve precise diagnosis and treatment.

Clinical specialties covered include:

Liver diseases (Hepatology)

Kidney diseases (Nephrology)

Acupuncture

Spleen and stomach (gastrointestinal) disorders

Endocrine diseases

Respiratory and critical care medicine

Brain diseases (Encephalopathy)

Rheumatology

In addition, the department provides physical examinations for health care recipients and annual health checkups with follow‑up for all hospital staff (including retirees), creating a full‑cycle, one‑stop, personalized health management system.

Department Operations

The department operates a modern, independent clinical area of 3,000 square meters, featuring 37 private consultation rooms in a comfortable, well‑organized environment. Outpatient volume has grown steadily in recent years, meeting the demand for high‑quality TCM services among residents of the Greater Bay Area.

Research & Innovation

Led or participated in more than 20 research projects at national, provincial, and municipal levels

Received 2 Science and Technology Progress Awards from the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Co‑authored 7 monographs

Published over 60 academic papers

Granted 5 utility model patents

Academic Collaborations

Through the hospital’s “Famous Doctors, Hospitals, and Clinics” project, the department has flexibly introduced 27 top‑tier teams, including those led by Academician Zhang Boli and Academician Liu Liang. These collaborations deepen academic exchanges and technological cooperation, promoting the deep integration of TCM with modern medicine.

Future Outlook

The Special Medical Service Office will continue to enhance service quality and health protection capabilities, contributing to the development of TCM healthcare in the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area.